Nurses, We Appreciate You.
One week is never long enough to celebrate a group of individuals who have made such a huge impact on the lives of so many people. We’d like to take this opportunity to thank nurses—across all practices —for their compassion, perseverance and commitment to the profession.
Mental Health Month: Look Around, Look Within
Your surroundings say a lot about your mental health.
Take a moment to consider your surroundings. Do you feel safe? Do you have access to health care and grocery stores? Does your home support you, both physically and mentally?
The Unique Role of the Interim Program Director
I have had the fulfilling opportunity of serving as an interim program director (IPD), for two years now. Through that time, I have managed four accounts across the US in Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky and Colorado. These projects required an individualized approach to interim program directorship.
IRF margins are 24.6% and ARU margins are 2.1% (MedPac). Is your ARU performing to its full potential?
MedPac (2019) reports that 26% of cases admitted to hospital-based acute rehabilitation units (ARU) and 16% of cases admitted to inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRF) are stroke cases.
Only 1 in 3 Black Adults with Mental Health Needs Receive Treatment.
Jasmine Wadkins, addresses mental health stigma, access to care, and connectivity in the black community.
White River Medical Center ranks in Top 10% of Inpatient Rehab Facilites
The inpatient rehabilitation team at White River Health White River Medical Center (Image provided by White River Health)
Oasa Health Announces Development Plans for a $52+ Million Behavioral Health Hospital in Olathe, KS
Oasa Health announced plans for the $52,100,560.00 development of Oasa Health – Olathe, a 96-bed behavioral health hospital to be built at 350 W. Frontier Lane, Olathe, KS. This facility, set on 9.9057 acres, will be Oasa Health’s second location in a nationwide advocacy effort to bring behavioral health services to high growth and/or high demand areas.
Happy Holidays from Signet Health
Blake Browder, CEO, and Joy Figarsky, President and COO, share holiday greetings and thank employees for living the Signet mission to advocate for the most vulnerable in society.
Elderly people face holiday depression at higher rates
Jasmine Wadkins, LCSW, CDP, BF-CMT, CCTP, CEA, Director of Behavioral Health at Peace Hospital, says seniors living at home with family are 20% more likely to experience depression than the average person and the numbers increase across various living situations. Watch her interview here by WHAS-TV 11.
Podcast: Tips on How to Survive Situations with Relatives who Make Holidays Challenging
Featuring guests Heather Henderson and Jenni Smith from Owensboro Health Regional Hospital Behavioral Health Unit
